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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,842.02, 82,246.02 and 19,777.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,842.02, 82,246.02 and 19,777.12 is: 29,659.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,842.02 : 82,246.02 = 19,777.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,842.02/82,246.02 = 19,777.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,842.02x = 82,246.02 × 19,777.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,842.02x = 1,626,589,127.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,589,127.28/54,842.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,659.54

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